The Building Research Establishment Ltd (BRE) is the UK 's leading centre of technical expertise on buildings, construction, energy, environment, fire and risk. They provide research-based consultancy, testing and certification services to customers world-wide.
BRE offers a unique range of testing and monitoring services for buildings, structures, materials, products, buildings services and the quality of the built environment.
Major facilities (many of which are UKAS-accredited) include:
• the most comprehensive set of fire testing facilities in the UK
• environmental test chambers
• several wind tunnels
• BREFAN to measure the air tightness of buildings
• a vast structural test hall and a multitude of smaller testing and monitoring facilities.
